Stefano Sposetti

Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets.[2][3] He lives in Gnosca, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps, where the Gnosca Observatory is located.

Sposetti took images of 2004 FH, an Aten asteroid that made a sub-lunar flyby of Earth.[1] In addition, he detects the optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts and conducts transit photometry on exoplanets at his observatory.[4]

As of 2019, Sposetti's discoveries include 164 minor planets (numbered only). The Minor Planet Center ranks him 70th in the list of all-time, worldwide discoverers.[5] Asteroid 22354 Sposetti has been named after him.[6]

Minor planets discovered: 164[5]
see § List of discovered minor planets

List of discovered minor planets

List of minor planets
12931 Mario 7 October 1999 list
12932 Conedera 10 October 1999 list
15077 Edyalge 2 February 1999 list
16110 Paganetti 28 November 1999 list
17190 Retopezzoli 28 November 1999 list
(18056) 1999 TV15 11 October 1999 list
18872 Tammann 8 November 1999 list
18874 Raoulbehrend 8 November 1999 list
19715 Basodino 27 October 1999 list
20624 Dariozanetti 9 October 1999 list
21650 Tilgner 17 July 1999 list
22769 Aurelianora 19 January 1999 list
22898 Falce 10 October 1999 list
(25397) 1999 VY10 7 November 1999 list
(26321) 1998 VT5 11 November 1998 list
(27249) 1999 WO8 28 November 1999 list
29753 Silvo 10 February 1999 list
31555 Wheeler 7 March 1999 list
33433 Maurilia 14 March 1999 list
(33445) 1999 FB21 23 March 1999 list
(34125) 2000 QZ 23 August 2000 list
(34126) 2000 QA1 23 August 2000 list
(36447) 2000 QB1 23 August 2000 list
(38679) 2000 QX 22 August 2000 list
(41204) 1999 WX8 28 November 1999 list
(41205) 1999 WZ8 28 November 1999 list
(41301) 1999 XP127 6 December 1999 list
41979 Lelumacri 22 December 2000 list
(43027) 1999 VA23 12 November 1999 list
(43028) 1999 VE23 12 November 1999 list
43087 Castegna 28 November 1999 list
45027 Cosquer 28 November 1999 list
(45074) 1999 XA38 6 December 1999 list
(45075) 1999 XB38 6 December 1999 list
45261 Decoen 2 January 2000 list
45305 Paulscherrer 4 January 2000 list
47164 Ticino 10 October 1999 list
47494 Gerhardangl 4 January 2000 list
(47981) 2000 WG183 30 November 2000 list
50033 Perelman 3 January 2000 list
53252 Sardegna 13 March 1999 list
53468 Varros 2 January 2000 list
54522 Menaechmus 23 August 2000 list
56100 Luisapolli 24 January 1999 list
59239 Alhazen 7 February 1999 list
61195 Martinoli 28 July 2000 list
61384 Arturoromer 22 August 2000 list
61386 Namikoshi 24 August 2000 list
61401 Schiff 25 August 2000 list
61402 Franciseveritt 25 August 2000 list
62071 Voegtli 8 September 2000 list
63129 Courtemanche 30 November 2000 list
66939 Franscini 28 November 1999 list
67085 Oppenheimer 4 January 2000 list
67235 Fairbank 5 March 2000 list
70179 Beppechiara 21 August 1999 list
70446 Pugh 10 October 1999 list
70737 Stenflo 8 November 1999 list
70942 Vandanashiva 28 November 1999 list
72042 Dequeiroz 17 December 2000 list
72632 Coralina 23 March 2001 list
74818 Iten 7 October 1999 list
75063 Koestler 1 November 1999 list
75569 IRSOL 2 January 2000 list
80135 Zanzanini 7 October 1999 list
87644 Cathomen 8 September 2000 list
(87645) 2000 RK77 9 September 2000 list
88146 Castello 30 November 2000 list
91428 Cortesi 20 August 1999 list
91429 Michelebianda 30 August 1999 list
91898 Margnetti 8 November 1999 list
92525 Delucchi 28 July 2000 list
92585 Fumagalli 7 August 2000 list
92614 Kazutami 23 August 2000 list
(92615) 2000 QR1 23 August 2000 list
(92616) 2000 QU1 24 August 2000 list
(93949) 2000 WZ178 30 November 2000 list
96876 Andreamanna 7 October 1999 list
97069 Stek 12 November 1999 list
97186 Tore 28 November 1999 list
(98873) 2001 BO11 20 January 2001 list
(102223) 1999 TE12 10 October 1999 list
102224 Raffaellolena 10 October 1999 list
102617 Allium 12 November 1999 list
102619 Crespino 12 November 1999 list
(103289) 2000 AF42 2 January 2000 list
(105251) 2000 QP6 24 August 2000 list
(107676) 2001 FD10 17 March 2001 list
(121517) 1999 UO11 31 October 1999 list
(121541) 1999 UZ51 31 October 1999 list
(123499) 2000 WY178 30 November 2000 list
(123612) 2000 YL16 22 December 2000 list
(123955) 2001 FC10 17 March 2001 list
(134793) 2000 EH15 5 March 2000 list
(137498) 1999 VP8 7 November 1999 list
(137636) 1999 WS8 28 November 1999 list
(138543) 2000 QR6 25 August 2000 list
(145988) 2000 BC4 26 January 2000 list
(148448) 2000 YB1 17 December 2000 list
(156474) 2002 CN46 11 February 2002 list
(164358) 2005 DB 16 February 2005 list
(164360) 2005 EL2 1 March 2005 list
(164915) 1999 XC38 6 December 1999 list
(167853) 2005 DN 26 February 2005 list
(168473) 1999 QU1 20 August 1999 list
(170974) 2005 CN25 4 February 2005 list
(171552) 1999 TD12 10 October 1999 list
(171579) 1999 VD23 12 November 1999 list
(172836) 2005 CX37 7 February 2005 list
(178116) 2006 TK7 10 October 2006 list
(185748) 1999 NX4 15 July 1999 list
(187461) 2005 XM65 7 December 2005 list
(189521) 2000 OB7 30 July 2000 list
(190167) 2005 UW158 26 October 2005 list
(191093) 2002 EF 3 March 2002 list
(196800) 2003 SX200 25 September 2003 list
199194 Calcatreppola 3 January 2006 list
(200511) 2001 BN11 16 January 2001 list
(207174) 2005 CK67 15 February 2005 list
(207175) 2005 CL67 15 February 2005 list
(211211) 2002 PR11 5 August 2002 list
215868 Rohrer 12 March 2005 list
(219164) 1999 TA14 11 October 1999 list
(219202) 1999 VZ10 7 November 1999 list
(227545) 2005 YZ128 25 December 2005 list
(236194) 2005 WD57 20 November 2005 list
(245494) 2005 QX56 29 August 2005 list
(257692) 1999 WT8 28 November 1999 list
(260483) 2005 CO38 9 February 2005 list
(261581) 2005 XD8 6 December 2005 list
(261582) 2005 XE8 6 December 2005 list
(262776) 2006 YA12 22 December 2006 list
(262777) 2006 YR12 23 December 2006 list
(262778) 2006 YZ12 25 December 2006 list
(268227) 2005 ED30 4 March 2005 list
(285405) 1999 UZ3 26 October 1999 list
(290870) 2005 WE57 20 November 2005 list
(290873) 2005 WA58 30 November 2005 list
(293155) 2006 YX12 24 December 2006 list
(293156) 2006 YK14 25 December 2006 list
(301934) 2000 AE48 3 January 2000 list
(303472) 2005 CM67 15 February 2005 list
(308182) 2005 CN38 8 February 2005 list
(311523) 2005 XZ77 9 December 2005 list
(312154) 2007 UU6 22 October 2007 list
(313020) 1999 XZ37 6 December 1999 list
(330065) 2005 VQ5 10 November 2005 list
(330393) 2006 YJ14 24 December 2006 list
332326 Aresi 27 December 2006 list
(356274) 2009 YC7 16 December 2009 list
(363033) 1999 QN2 30 August 1999 list
(370857) 2005 EK2 1 March 2005 list
(383475) 2007 AU8 11 January 2007 list
(384458) 2010 BM2 18 January 2010 list
(387934) 2005 CV37 6 February 2005 list
(400337) 2007 UZ65 31 October 2007 list
(405518) 2005 CJ67 15 February 2005 list
(413993) 2007 EC125 13 March 2007 list
(429240) 2010 AL76 14 January 2010 list
(438098) 2005 CS56 9 February 2005 list
(475201) 2005 VR5 10 November 2005 list
(481322) 2006 BT 19 January 2006 list
(483891) 2006 AB4 6 January 2006 list
(498269) 2007 VW4 3 November 2007 list

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2004-F26 : 2004 FH". International Astronomical Union - MPC.
  2. ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. ^ Dauvergne, J. L. (21 February 2011). "L'impact d'une météorite sur la Lune observé par deux amateurs" (in French). Ciel et Espace. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. ^ "GRB". Osservatorio Astronomico di Gnosca. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. ^ "22354 Sposetti (1992 UR8)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

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